Loosely inspired by a real-life event recounted in Paul Auster’s brilliant book True Tales of American Life, Grant Orchard’s A Morning Stroll tells the story of one New Yorker’s early-morning encounter with a chicken, an event that plays out over 100 years.

The silent, black-and-white The Artist, directed by Thomas Langmann, led the ceremony by winning seven BAFTAs, including Best Film. It also won for Director (Michel Hazanavicius), Original Screenplay (Hazanavicius again), Leading Actor (Jean Dujardin), Original Music (Ludovic Bource), Cinematography (Guillaume Schiffman) and Costume Design (Mark Bridges)